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John Singer Sargent
John Singer Sargent’s best known work is the Portrait of Madame X(Not to be missed if you’re ever in NYC at the Met). A couple lesser known, but important ones are at the Huntington. This painting of a young man … Continue reading
Posted in Art Thoughts, Travel, Uncategorized
Tagged Huntington Library and Gardens, John Singer Sargent, Painting
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Huntington Gardens
Texture, repetition, juxtaposition, light. The way the Huntington garden combines all of the above with plant material and a smidge of man made items like columns and temples is masterful. No garden gnomes here. (I’m not judging garden gnomes mind … Continue reading
Posted in Art Thoughts, Garden, Photography, Travel
Tagged Gardening, Huntington Library and Gardens, Photography, San Marino
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Huntington Desert Gardens
We went on a road trip. One of the stops was Huntington Library and Gardens near Pasadena in a town called San Marino. The star attractions are the paintings of Blue Boy and Pinkie, and the Gutenberg Bible, and the … Continue reading
Posted in Garden, Photography, Travel, Uncategorized
Tagged cacti, cactus, Desert Garden, Gardening, Huntington Library and Gardens, Photography, succulents
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